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Edward Scissorhands #2
Edward Scissorhands Volume 2: Whole Again
After settling in with Megs and her family, Edward becomes curious about a television "miracle doctor" named April Wells, and enlists the help of friends and townspeople to send her a homemade audition tape. While Megs struggles with her uncertainty about the whole situation, Edward has a quiet hope that, maybe, she could help him.
148 pages, Paperback
First published November 3, 2015
About the author
Kate Leth
139 books414 followersKate Leth is a Canadian author and illustrator working in comics, animation, design, and feelings. A grown-up goth and pop culture devotee, Kate specializes in work for kids and teens. Their comics work includes Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!; Girl Over Paris; Spell on Wheels; and Adventure Time, among others.
They live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an absolutely ridiculous cat and several regrets. They are queer and genderfluid/non-binary, a fact that greatly influences their work. Kate uses they/them pronouns, but probably won’t correct you.
They live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an absolutely ridiculous cat and several regrets. They are queer and genderfluid/non-binary, a fact that greatly influences their work. Kate uses they/them pronouns, but probably won’t correct you.
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August 9, 2016
*2/5*
Meh. I wanted so much more for this series.
Meh. I wanted so much more for this series.
September 11, 2015
this book has my favourite message ever: don't change for anyone. I loved it!
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November 4, 2015
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After reading the first volume, Parts Unknown, I was already looking forward to this next volume. The same feelings of nostalgia apply to this graphic novels, and although I still haven't watched the movie again, I want to do it soon.
Once again the art reminds of me of American cartoons I used to watch as a child. They work great to tell the story but I wouldn't call them beautiful or special. The story wasn't very original and obviously aimed at younger reader, but was enjoyable nevertheless.
I'm looking forward to a next volume.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
After reading the first volume, Parts Unknown, I was already looking forward to this next volume. The same feelings of nostalgia apply to this graphic novels, and although I still haven't watched the movie again, I want to do it soon.
Once again the art reminds of me of American cartoons I used to watch as a child. They work great to tell the story but I wouldn't call them beautiful or special. The story wasn't very original and obviously aimed at younger reader, but was enjoyable nevertheless.
I'm looking forward to a next volume.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
September 2, 2015
I will be honest and say I haven't read the first volume, but this was easily understandable and I enjoyed it. Much more colorful and Cartoon-like than the feature film but that's not a bad thing. A relaxing read. If You're a Scissorhands fan, you'll enjoy these comics.
I received an advanced copy of thus from Netgalley.com and the publisher.
I received an advanced copy of thus from Netgalley.com and the publisher.
June 20, 2017
I'm so happy that I was able to read this second volume so close to the first. If you can, I highly recommend getting your hands on both and binge reading them!
Just like volume one, I enjoyed the simple and straightforward plot. The artwork remained the same with all of it's lovely strangeness.
In this volume, I really enjoyed that we learned a bit more about Megan's mom and why she is so bitter toward her mother, Kim Boggs. The use of flashbacks was a great touch, but I do wish they had just a little bit of context.
I found the tone in this one to be much more creepy, which I really enjoyed! However, most of it was still upbeat and fun.
Just like volume one, I enjoyed the simple and straightforward plot. The artwork remained the same with all of it's lovely strangeness.
In this volume, I really enjoyed that we learned a bit more about Megan's mom and why she is so bitter toward her mother, Kim Boggs. The use of flashbacks was a great touch, but I do wish they had just a little bit of context.
I found the tone in this one to be much more creepy, which I really enjoyed! However, most of it was still upbeat and fun.
February 13, 2018
2-3 stars? It seems like they’ve geared it more to kids but if you are a hardcore fan you might still like it. I’m not sure I’ll bother continuing.
November 1, 2017
Edward Scissorhands, written by Kate Leth and drawn by Drew Rausch, is a two volume graphic novel collection that takes place many years after the movie. Kim has passes away as an old woman, and nor her granddaughter seeks to find truth behind the old stories about he man in the castle.
Not quite as interesting as the first volume, the second volume, Whole Again, looks into the idea of Edward possibly getting real hands.
Not quite as interesting as the first volume, the second volume, Whole Again, looks into the idea of Edward possibly getting real hands.
Television miracle doctor, April Wells, is able to fix anything strange or disfigured or unwanted by anyone. When Edward sees what this woman can do, he ponders going in to do surgery on the show. When his friends observe how he looks at April Wells and what she can do, they put a call in with his story. Thinking it a prank at first, April brushes it off, but when she realizes Edward's situation is real, she finds that this man could possibly make her a whole lot of money.
Megan is on the fence about the idea of Edward getting real hands. While she wants Edward to be happy, she is unsure about the methods involved in correcting his hands, and that he is unique with how he was created. Now Edward and Megan must get out of a tight and threatening circumstance.
Overall, I enjoyed the stories and the art quite a bit for these graphic novels. I had no idea that there were graphic novels for Edward Scissorhands until I heard the artist was doing a signing, in which case, I treated my self to these graphic novels. I enjoyed the first volume more than the second one in that the horror element and overall creepiness was a bit more present, while I also got to see more of a character I really enjoyed in the movie, giving him time on the page. Kim has some minimal page time in that her daughter and granddaughter constantly argue about the stories behind Edward. When Kim's daughter discovers her journal, we find that she did, in fact, see Edward again at least once, and that she greatly cared about him.
These were a very enjoyable read and very fun to build up the Halloween spirit!
Not quite as interesting as the first volume, the second volume, Whole Again, looks into the idea of Edward possibly getting real hands.
Not quite as interesting as the first volume, the second volume, Whole Again, looks into the idea of Edward possibly getting real hands.
Television miracle doctor, April Wells, is able to fix anything strange or disfigured or unwanted by anyone. When Edward sees what this woman can do, he ponders going in to do surgery on the show. When his friends observe how he looks at April Wells and what she can do, they put a call in with his story. Thinking it a prank at first, April brushes it off, but when she realizes Edward's situation is real, she finds that this man could possibly make her a whole lot of money.
Megan is on the fence about the idea of Edward getting real hands. While she wants Edward to be happy, she is unsure about the methods involved in correcting his hands, and that he is unique with how he was created. Now Edward and Megan must get out of a tight and threatening circumstance.
Overall, I enjoyed the stories and the art quite a bit for these graphic novels. I had no idea that there were graphic novels for Edward Scissorhands until I heard the artist was doing a signing, in which case, I treated my self to these graphic novels. I enjoyed the first volume more than the second one in that the horror element and overall creepiness was a bit more present, while I also got to see more of a character I really enjoyed in the movie, giving him time on the page. Kim has some minimal page time in that her daughter and granddaughter constantly argue about the stories behind Edward. When Kim's daughter discovers her journal, we find that she did, in fact, see Edward again at least once, and that she greatly cared about him.
These were a very enjoyable read and very fun to build up the Halloween spirit!
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May 16, 2016
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second installment in a graphic novel series that follows the events surrounding Edward Scissorhands 20 years after the movie takes place. After everything he was confronted with in volume 1, Edward now discovers a tv show about a miracle doctor who can apparently fix every condition concerning people's physical appearance, which obviously intrigues him so he can have real hands instead of scissors. Megs doesn't like that and all, and throughout the volume we find out whether her suspicions are justified or not...
I really enjoy this series. Since Tim Burton is one of my favourite filmmakers and I really liked Edward Scissorhands, this graphic novel series is pure joy to read. I love how it's set later and contains just a couple of flashbacks to the time period the movie is set in. I definitely recommend this to everyone who really enjoyed the movie and would like to know more about what happens to Edward Scissorhands.
This is the second installment in a graphic novel series that follows the events surrounding Edward Scissorhands 20 years after the movie takes place. After everything he was confronted with in volume 1, Edward now discovers a tv show about a miracle doctor who can apparently fix every condition concerning people's physical appearance, which obviously intrigues him so he can have real hands instead of scissors. Megs doesn't like that and all, and throughout the volume we find out whether her suspicions are justified or not...
I really enjoy this series. Since Tim Burton is one of my favourite filmmakers and I really liked Edward Scissorhands, this graphic novel series is pure joy to read. I love how it's set later and contains just a couple of flashbacks to the time period the movie is set in. I definitely recommend this to everyone who really enjoyed the movie and would like to know more about what happens to Edward Scissorhands.
July 30, 2015
Edward Scissorhands discovers the famous tv “miracle doctor” April Wells. After watching her show “Get Wells” Edward believes she might be able to help him become normal. He enlists the help of his friends to make an audition tape. Will April Wells be able to give Edward everything he ever wanted?
I’m a huge fan of the Edward Scissorhands movie (and anything Tim Burton for that matter) and when I saw this one up on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read it.
The artwork in this comic is fantastic. It’s colourful and captures the whole Edward Scissorhands vibe really well.
The story was also quite fun. It starts out nice & easy and slowly works towards a big finale. The new characters (like Aiden) are really fun as well. It made a really good afternoon read. Recommended for all Burton fans!
I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I’m a huge fan of the Edward Scissorhands movie (and anything Tim Burton for that matter) and when I saw this one up on NetGalley, I jumped at the chance to read it.
The artwork in this comic is fantastic. It’s colourful and captures the whole Edward Scissorhands vibe really well.
The story was also quite fun. It starts out nice & easy and slowly works towards a big finale. The new characters (like Aiden) are really fun as well. It made a really good afternoon read. Recommended for all Burton fans!
I received this book for free through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
September 20, 2015
This unlikely franchise revisit continues to be in a completely ugly, Nickelodeon-on-ketamine style, and suffers from an obvious plot on this sophomore outing, but it's not completely hopeless and might just manage to entertain the young. The very young, perhaps, as it's blindingly obvious to anyone older that the makers would never kill the series off already by getting a TV show to 'fix' EdSciss and give him a 'normal' life. The fact this is an empty threat means the baddy has to become ridiculously evil, the secondary characters are too hard to keep up with, and the fact people share the same ugliness doesn't help work out the flashbacks and relationships if you haven't had previous. It's just about managing to retain some of the DNA of the original film's romance, but not much.
August 27, 2015
I liked it. It's an easy, short comic book. The art work and colours are pretty. The new characters, like Aiden, were a great addition to the story. Edward thinks life will be better if he gets new hands, so miracle doctor Wells seems to be the solution. Unfortunately for Edward, things don't work out the way he wants.
April 28, 2018
Whole Again, the second (and final) volume of Edward Scissorhands graphic novels, is just as entertaining and as fulfilling as Parts Unknown, the first volume. Brought to readers by the same team that brought them the first volume (Kate Leth as writer, Drew Rausch as artist, Rikki Simons as colorist, and Travis Lanham as letterer), Whole Again continues telling the story of Edward Scissorhands and his quest to find love and acceptance in a world in which he is very different. It is captivating, and I quickly got through the graphic novel's five chapters in a relatively short amount of time, as I found it difficult to put down. The characters are charismatic and memorable, and Leth manages to do something that I would imagine has to be very difficult - she captures Edward's voice and his essence perfectly; I even, in my head, read his lines in his voice. I also, just like I do regarding the first graphic novel, love Rikki Simons' coloring; he clearly loves to use hues of purple as backgrounds and even as sky colors, and as someone who loves purple, that really makes the coloring jump out at me. I do admit to preferring the villain of Parts Unknown just because he is much more sympathetic than the villain of Whole Again is; the villain of Whole Again has no redeemable qualities at all, and she offers absolutely no room for the reader to feel any empathy for her. I absolutely adore the Edward Scissorhands graphic novels and am saddened that there are only two, but I really love how Leth ends this sequel to the beloved Tim Burton film; the ending offers a strong sense of hope that the ending of the film does not. (Speaking of Tim Burton, it is also worth noting that there is an Easter egg in this graphic novel, a clear nod to another Tim Burton film; I won't spoil what it is because that would ruin the fun of finding it on your own, and if you're as big of a Tim Burton fan as I am, then you should have no trouble finding it.)
June 16, 2018
Absolutely loved the second part of this series, and I wish there were more volumes! I was not expecting to cry as much as I did.
This volume follows Edward as he applies for a reality show, with the intent of becoming “normal”. Some of the themes and dialogue hit much, much closer to home than I expected, seeing that, as a child, I wanted nothing more than to be seen as “normal” and to fit in. But as we see in this narrative arc, trying to change who you are just to conform rarely produces positive results, and the right people will love you because of who you are, not in spite of. And that is something I wish I had known when I was younger. (Also, don’t trust reality tv hosts, but we all already knew that).
Anyway, tl;dr this was a fantastic read and I only wish there were more! Many thanks to Teisha for lending me it and for listening to me cry about my feelings.
This volume follows Edward as he applies for a reality show, with the intent of becoming “normal”. Some of the themes and dialogue hit much, much closer to home than I expected, seeing that, as a child, I wanted nothing more than to be seen as “normal” and to fit in. But as we see in this narrative arc, trying to change who you are just to conform rarely produces positive results, and the right people will love you because of who you are, not in spite of. And that is something I wish I had known when I was younger. (Also, don’t trust reality tv hosts, but we all already knew that).
Anyway, tl;dr this was a fantastic read and I only wish there were more! Many thanks to Teisha for lending me it and for listening to me cry about my feelings.
November 4, 2018
Poor Edward. He's clearly a tragic figure, a kind & gentle soul who can never physically touch anyone without hurting them. When he sees a tv show, "Get Wells," that features makeovers and restorative surgery, he hopes to have his hands fixed and become normal. Megan loves him for who he is and (for some reason) has a hard time grasping that he wishes to be the completed creature his maker intended. I can understand being so loving of someone, regardless of their flaws, that you don't want to see them as 'broken', but the MAN HAS BLADES FOR HANDS. Get a grip, Megan.
I still think this series is intended for those already familiar w/ the Tim Burton film, but it's still an entertaining read. I can't say I'm a huge fan of some minor details when it comes to the illustrations, but I think they ARE a good representation of the off-kilter world this story is set in.
I still think this series is intended for those already familiar w/ the Tim Burton film, but it's still an entertaining read. I can't say I'm a huge fan of some minor details when it comes to the illustrations, but I think they ARE a good representation of the off-kilter world this story is set in.
June 1, 2018
Well well, came through all 10 issues (vol. 1 and 2) in one hour. First of all, both were entertaining and I got all I was expecting. It was about love, acceptance.. I laughed here and there at some situations. Writer and artist made characters very charismatic in my opinion, I couldn't stop reading even for a while. I am big fan of Burton and his movie about this gorgeous man, I was glad to come back to see how he's going after all that happened in there. At the end, I have to say I liked more first one - as it was more spooky and second was more like "heyyy let's make comedy out of it", but in the end I liked both.
Ah, I loved seeing this.
Ah, I loved seeing this.
February 5, 2023
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS – WHOLE AGAIN, by Leth & Rausch
Far from the iconic movie script. Cartoonish art and text.
#6 – “She [Dr April Wells] hosts this Reality TV show where she gives people these ‘miracle’ makeovers.”
#7 – “Edward, I believe I can fix you.”
#8 – The cereal you eat is made of pure sugar.” (some truth there)
#9 – “YEAH! FIX HIM! FIX HIM, APRIL!”
#10 – “What the hell is wrong with you?” – Megan to Dr Wells.
..
Far from the iconic movie script. Cartoonish art and text.
#6 – “She [Dr April Wells] hosts this Reality TV show where she gives people these ‘miracle’ makeovers.”
#7 – “Edward, I believe I can fix you.”
#8 – The cereal you eat is made of pure sugar.” (some truth there)
#9 – “YEAH! FIX HIM! FIX HIM, APRIL!”
#10 – “What the hell is wrong with you?” – Megan to Dr Wells.
..
October 30, 2018
Overall a disappointment. I wanted to love this series, but it's a very mediocre off-shoot to a highly original film. The story is meh and the artwork is passable, but not quite what I would associate with a Tim Burton creation.
I received a review copy from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own. Thanks NetGalley!
I received a review copy from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are my own. Thanks NetGalley!
March 10, 2020
I enjoyed this volume just as much as the first one. I think the plots in both books are simple, but less important than how well the creative team captures the feeling of the Edward Scissorhands film. This is a cute, clever story with a message that's probably aimed at kids, but made me smile regardless.
January 2, 2023
Siento que este volúmen realmente no era necesario, que la trama con la villana no alcanzó su máximo potencial y que el romance entre Megs y Aidan no venía al caso.
Pero es bueno que se deje el mensaje de que no había nada que "reparar" en Edward y el siempre buscando lo mejor para Kim me da esperanza en la humanidad.
Pero es bueno que se deje el mensaje de que no había nada que "reparar" en Edward y el siempre buscando lo mejor para Kim me da esperanza en la humanidad.
July 7, 2021
I think the book was alright, it just didn't have many things to make me wanna keep reading it, but if this was assigned to someone to read and write about I would say it's a good book because it's easy to understand because it has a lot of pictures.
February 14, 2023
All I know is that I wish IDW did a better job of advertising this series! This graphic novel was even better than the first, and I love the continuation of his story and the added characters. It’s a quick read that is well worth it.
June 17, 2017
Alright story not as good as the first volume.
December 6, 2021
It was entertaining and easy to read. Love how at the end it showed how we all should love ourselves.
April 6, 2022
Amazing art, nice story.
December 25, 2023
Edward is such a bean
March 22, 2024
4.5 stars
August 2, 2015
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
It's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS! How could I resist? Even if it is vol 2.
This series picks up where the movies left off. Well...a few years down the road. Kim's grand-daughter Megan is the protagonist along with Edward himself. Kim has passed away, and Edward is the same as always. In the previous volume, Megan finds out that Edward isn't just a story her grandmother told. She finds out that he's every bit as real as she is.
In this volume, it opens up on repairs being finished on Edward's castle. The art style is very well suited to this story. It's like Courage the Cowardly Dog and Tim Burton had some sort of lovechild who could draw.
The only thing I didn't like about the style wasn't even a consistent thing on every person every time, but I've included a picture to illustrate below:
This is Megan's mother/Kim's daughter. Those weird growths beside her eyes aren't tumors, the artist just decided to draw really exaggerated tear ducts. I edited them out just to see if that was really what irked me about the art and in the couple frames I did just for my own curiosity, I liked the art so much better after the fact. It was just really distracting. One of the first times we see Megan she has paint on her face and I thought that they were more paint splotches. I was concerned like, "Wow that paint is really close to her eyes."
The only other thing that stuck out to me was in the text:
"I'm pretty sure Megan got a drive with the Gibson boys..."
Is this a Canadianism or some sort of colloquialism? I've heard "got a ride" or "caught a ride", but I don't think I have ever heard "got a drive" before.
Apart from that it was an interesting story arc with Edward seeing a woman on TV who does a makeover show mostly for extreme cases. Edward wonders if she can help him by giving him actual hands.
Megan doesn't like the idea, because she insists that there's nothing wrong with Edward and he's great just the way he is.
True, but he's lived multiple lifetimes with freakin' scissors for hands. Are you really going to begrudge him the ability to touch without hurting or without the fear of hurting?
I get accepting yourself for who you are, but he has scissors for hands. His life is hard and he's been living it long enough for him to have been old way back when your grandma was your age and crushing on him. :P
There is a "goddamn" which didn't seem necessary? Without that, I probably would recommend for a much larger age group.
It's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS! How could I resist? Even if it is vol 2.
This series picks up where the movies left off. Well...a few years down the road. Kim's grand-daughter Megan is the protagonist along with Edward himself. Kim has passed away, and Edward is the same as always. In the previous volume, Megan finds out that Edward isn't just a story her grandmother told. She finds out that he's every bit as real as she is.
In this volume, it opens up on repairs being finished on Edward's castle. The art style is very well suited to this story. It's like Courage the Cowardly Dog and Tim Burton had some sort of lovechild who could draw.
The only thing I didn't like about the style wasn't even a consistent thing on every person every time, but I've included a picture to illustrate below:
This is Megan's mother/Kim's daughter. Those weird growths beside her eyes aren't tumors, the artist just decided to draw really exaggerated tear ducts. I edited them out just to see if that was really what irked me about the art and in the couple frames I did just for my own curiosity, I liked the art so much better after the fact. It was just really distracting. One of the first times we see Megan she has paint on her face and I thought that they were more paint splotches. I was concerned like, "Wow that paint is really close to her eyes."
The only other thing that stuck out to me was in the text:
"I'm pretty sure Megan got a drive with the Gibson boys..."
Is this a Canadianism or some sort of colloquialism? I've heard "got a ride" or "caught a ride", but I don't think I have ever heard "got a drive" before.
Apart from that it was an interesting story arc with Edward seeing a woman on TV who does a makeover show mostly for extreme cases. Edward wonders if she can help him by giving him actual hands.
Megan doesn't like the idea, because she insists that there's nothing wrong with Edward and he's great just the way he is.
True, but he's lived multiple lifetimes with freakin' scissors for hands. Are you really going to begrudge him the ability to touch without hurting or without the fear of hurting?
I get accepting yourself for who you are, but he has scissors for hands. His life is hard and he's been living it long enough for him to have been old way back when your grandma was your age and crushing on him. :P
There is a "goddamn" which didn't seem necessary? Without that, I probably would recommend for a much larger age group.
December 3, 2016
Focusing more on comedy, Edward Scissorhands: Whole Again is a disappointing graphic novel that doesn’t have the same charm and macabre tone of the first book. With the help of his new friends Edward seeks out TV personality Dr. April Wells, hoping that she’ll take on his case and help fix his hands; but after meeting with her, Edward and Megs discover that she has her own sinister agenda. The plot doesn’t make a whole lot of sense and is poorly written; as Wells comes off as a raving lunatic and Megs - a selfish bitch who doesn’t want Edward fixed. And, the artwork is especially cartoonish; lacking the dark, gothic tones that the last volume had. Edward Scissorhands: Whole Again plays up the comedic farce and in doing so loses the sense of tragedy that made the film so compelling.
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